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Drug Dosing in Renal Insufficiency - Philippine College of Physicians

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Volume <strong>of</strong> distribution (V d ) <strong>in</strong> CKD<br />

• Increased V d<br />

Edema and ascites<br />

Hypoalbum<strong>in</strong>emia<br />

Potentially decrease<br />

plasma drug levels <strong>of</strong><br />

water-soluble and<br />

prote<strong>in</strong>-bound drugs<br />

• Decreased V d<br />

Muscle wast<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Volume depletion<br />

Potentially <strong>in</strong>crease<br />

plasma drug levels <strong>of</strong><br />

water-soluble drugs

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